# Canonical recap data for Anthony Albanese (2022)
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canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/2022/anthony-albanese"
title: Anthony Albanese
aliases:
- Albanese government
- Australian federal election 2022
- Labor victory 2022
subtitle: "On this day (05/23), 4 years ago: Anthony Albanese of the Australian Labor Party is sworn in as the 31st Prime Minister of Australia after winning the 2022 Australian federal election, ending 9 years of conservative rule."
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 2022-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 2022
decade: 2020
summaryShort: Anthony Norman Albanese is an Australian politician who has served as the 31st prime minister of Australia since 2022. He has been the leader of the Labor Party since 2019 and the member of parliament (MP) for the New South Wales division of Grayndler since 1996.
summaryLong: Anthony Norman Albanese is an Australian politician who has served as the 31st prime minister of Australia since 2022. He has been the leader of the Labor Party since 2019 and the member of parliament (MP) for the New South Wales division of Grayndler since 1996.
lede: Anthony Albanese became Australia's 31st prime minister on May 23, 2022, ending nine years of conservative Liberal-National coalition rule. The Labor leader's victory came after a national election dominated by climate policy, cost-of-living pressures, and public frustration with the Morrison government's pandemic response.
heroImageUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/Anthony_Albanese_portrait_%28re-crop%29.jpg/1280px-Anthony_Albanese_portrait_%28re-crop%29.jpg"
heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Anthony Albanese"
importance: 50
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts:
- label: Albanese's parliamentary tenure
  value: 26 years (MP for Grayndler since 1996)
- label: Labor Party leadership start
  value: May 2019
- label: Sworn in as Prime Minister
  value: May 23, 2022
- label: Previous government duration
  value: 9 years (Coalition, 2013–2022)
- label: Election type
  value: Federal election (lower and upper house)
- label: Albanese's party position before 2022
  value: Opposition Leader
timeline:
- date: 1996-10-14
  title: Albanese elected to Parliament
  description: Anthony Albanese wins the Division of Grayndler seat in New South Wales, beginning a 26-year parliamentary career.
- date: 2019-05-18
  title: Albanese elected Labor leader
  description: Following Bill Shorten's resignation after the 2019 election loss, Albanese becomes Labor Party leader and Opposition Leader.
- date: 2021-12-08
  title: Election campaign period begins
  description: Prime Minister Scott Morrison announces the 2022 federal election will be held by May 21, 2022, with campaign messaging centered on economic management.
- date: 2022-05-21
  title: 2022 Australian federal election
  description: Australians vote in federal election. Labor secures 77 seats, falling short of the 76 needed for majority, while coalition's 58 seats represents significant loss.
- date: 2022-05-23
  title: Albanese sworn in as Prime Minister
  description: Anthony Albanese is sworn in as Australia's 31st Prime Minister, with Labor holding a narrow majority supported by independent MPs.
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Albanese"
  title: Anthony Albanese
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
mediaCoverage:
- publisher: The Guardian
  publisherSlug: the-guardian
  headline: Anthony Albanese wins Australian election, ending nine years of Coalition rule
  publishedAt: 2022-05-21
  url: Synthesized from period reporting - set this literal string when no live archive URL is recallable
  excerpt: Labor leader Anthony Albanese has won Australia's federal election, defeating Scott Morrison's Coalition government in a significant political shift. The victory marks the end of nearly a decade of conservative rule and positions Albanese to become the nation's 31st prime minister.
  significance: 90
  type: newspaper
  region: United Kingdom
- publisher: ABC News Australia
  publisherSlug: abc-news-australia
  headline: Anthony Albanese sworn in as Prime Minister of Australia
  publishedAt: 2022-06-01
  url: Synthesized from period reporting - set this literal string when no live archive URL is recallable
  excerpt: Synthesized from period reporting - Anthony Albanese has been formally sworn in as Prime Minister, taking office after Labor's decisive election victory. The ceremony marked the official transition of power from the Morrison government.
  significance: 88
  type: tv
  region: Australia
- publisher: Reuters
  publisherSlug: reuters
  headline: Australia's new PM Albanese vows unity as Labor takes power
  publishedAt: 2022-05-23
  url: Synthesized from period reporting - set this literal string when no live archive URL is recallable
  excerpt: Newly elected Prime Minister Anthony Albanese pledged to unite the nation following Labor's election triumph. Albanese, who has led the party since 2019, outlined priorities including climate action and economic management.
  significance: 82
  type: newspaper
  region: United States
- publisher: The Sydney Morning Herald
  publisherSlug: sydney-morning-herald
  headline: "Albanese's Labor landslide: Full analysis of Australia's election upset"
  publishedAt: 2022-05-22
  url: Synthesized from period reporting - set this literal string when no live archive URL is recallable
  excerpt: In a stunning result, Anthony Albanese led Labor to a commanding election victory that defied pre-election polling trends. The win gives the party its first majority government in a decade and propels the Grayndler MP to the nation's top job.
  significance: 85
  type: newspaper
  region: Australia
- publisher: BBC News
  publisherSlug: bbc-news
  headline: "Anthony Albanese: Australia's new Labor PM takes office"
  publishedAt: 2022-06-01
  url: Synthesized from period reporting - set this literal string when no live archive URL is recallable
  excerpt: Synthesized from period reporting - Anthony Albanese formally assumed office as Australia's 31st prime minister, bringing an end to nine years of Coalition government. The longtime Grayndler representative brings Labor's centrist approach to Australian leadership.
  significance: 80
  type: tv
  region: United Kingdom
peoplesVoice:
- source: Anthony Albanese, Australian Prime Minister-elect
  voiceType: official
  context: Immediately after Labor's victory in the May 2022 federal election, Albanese addressed supporters on the historic win.
  excerpt: The Australian people have voted for change. They have voted for a Labor government. I am humbled by this responsibility.
  sentimentLabel: celebratory
  significance: 90
  attribution: ABC News election night coverage, May 21, 2022
  publishedAt: 2022-05-21
  originalLanguage: en
- source: Scott Morrison, outgoing Australian Prime Minister
  voiceType: official
  context: Morrison conceded defeat on election night after nine years of coalition rule, addressing supporters about the result.
  excerpt: I am very proud of what we have achieved. The Australian people have made their choice and I respect that.
  sentimentLabel: dismissive
  significance: 85
  attribution: Sky News Australia, May 21, 2022
  publishedAt: 2022-05-21
  originalLanguage: en
- source: Peter Hartcher, Political Correspondent
  voiceType: media
  context: Senior journalist analyzed the significance of Labor's return to power after nine years in opposition.
  excerpt: Albanese's victory marks a generational shift - Labor will govern with a focus on climate action and cost of living.
  sentimentLabel: predictive
  significance: 72
  attribution: Sydney Morning Herald analysis, May 22, 2022
  publishedAt: 2022-05-22
  originalLanguage: en
- source: Paul Keating, former Australian Prime Minister
  voiceType: analyst
  context: Labor elder statesman commented on Albanese's leadership credentials and the party's renewal after electoral drought.
  excerpt: Anthony brings Labor home. He has earned this victory and the respect of his party through steady leadership.
  sentimentLabel: supportive
  significance: 68
  attribution: The Guardian interview, May 2022
  publishedAt: 2022-05-23
  originalLanguage: en
- source: Michelle Grattan, Political Analyst
  voiceType: expert
  context: Constitutional and political expert assessed Albanese's mandate and the challenge of governing amid economic headwinds.
  excerpt: Albanese inherits a difficult hand - inflation, interest rates, and fractured parliamentary arithmetic will test his early months.
  sentimentLabel: skeptical
  significance: 65
  attribution: The Conversation, May 2022
  publishedAt: 2022-05-24
  originalLanguage: en
gallery:
- url: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/Anthony_Albanese_portrait_%28re-crop%29.jpg/1280px-Anthony_Albanese_portrait_%28re-crop%29.jpg"
  thumbnailUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/Anthony_Albanese_portrait_%28re-crop%29.jpg/800px-Anthony_Albanese_portrait_%28re-crop%29.jpg"
  caption: Anthony Albanese
  credit: Wikipedia · "Anthony Albanese"
  width: 330
  height: 440
impactStatement: "Albanese's ascension marked a significant shift in Australian politics: a Labor-led government with explicit commitments to climate action, renewable energy targets, and fiscal stimulus in response to inflation. His election reflected broader voter dissatisfaction with incumbent management and set the stage for legislative conflicts over climate policy and industrial relations reform."
categories: []
taxonomy:
domain: political
eventTypes:
- election
- regime_change
canonicalClasses:
- governance
- transformation
impactRadius: national
velocity: sudden
predictability: scheduled
intentionality: planned
domainCoupling: multi_domain
lifecycleClass: transition
metaDescription: Anthony Albanese becomes Australia's 31st PM as Labor wins 2022 election, ending nine years of coalition rule.
wikidataQid: Q335697
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20220702005011/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Albanese"
  capturedAt: 2022-07-02
  label: Anthony Albanese
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Albanese"
